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You keep folks so intimidated. You can give them money, access, but they're still scared. And as long as you're scared, you're on the plantation.
Cornel West
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Cornel West
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: June 2
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Cornel Ronald West
Cornel R. West
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